The Calasanz Movement Youth Group meets every Friday at 7:00 pm in the gymnasium.

Why a youth ministry at St. Helena?

A youth ministry is important in the life of the Church! In this grace-filled moment, you and I are called by the Lord to do this important ministry.

What is the Calasanz Movement about?

The Calasanz Movement is an international youth movement that has as its mission to empower young people to live as disciples of Jesus Christ in our world today and to draw young people to a responsible participation in the life, mission, and work of the Catholic faith community.

Its goal is to foster the total personal and spiritual growth of every young person.  By following Saint Joseph Calasanz' example, may we discover Jesus Christ in children and youth and the need to share His calling to serve them.

The importance of the mission of the ABC Youth Group's ministry is to follow the path and words of Jesus ...

"No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends" - Jn 15:13


Who are the Leaders of the Calasanz Movement Youth Group?

Advisors:   Piarist Seminarians - Brother Jorge is the National Organizer for the United States; the St. Helena leaders are: Brothers Abner, Juan Sebastian, Christian, and Juan Paolo.
Coordinator:  Andrea Cabrera
Sub-Coordinator:  Maria Vivanco
Treasurer:  Edwin Luciano
Secretary:  Alina Laboriel
Events Coordinator:  Amanda Figueroa
Community Liaison:  Daniel Pelcastre
Spirituality Officer:  Cassandra Henry
Communications Team:  Tamara Mendez and Alexa Cabrera
Solidarity:  Yocelina Cepeda
Other Members in Good Standing:  Franklin Cepeda, Nixa, Arlene, and Ada
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Hello Youth/Parents:

Thank you to all who were able to participate in today's BBQ Kickoff; it was great seeing some old faces and plenty of new ones!

Reminder: Our first Friday Youth Group session is this upcoming Friday, September 17th from 7PM - 8PM. All youth 11+ are always welcome; so remember to invite all your friends throughout the school year!

Hola Jóvenes/Padres:

Gracias a todos los que pudieron participar en la inauguración de la barbacoa de hoy; ¡Fue genial ver algunas caras viejas y muchas nuevas!

Recordatorio: Nuestra primera sesión del Grupo de Jóvenes del viernes es el próximo viernes 17 de septiembre de 7 p.m. a 8 p.m. Todos los jóvenes mayores de 11 años son siempre bienvenidos; ¡recuerde invitar a todos sus amigos durante el año escolar!



The Youth Group made sandwiches at their Friday meeting which they will distribute to the needy in Psrkchester on Saturday.

Today was our #calasanzmovement kickoff. Please pray for our youth as we start the meetings in person.
Empezando nuestro movimiento Calasanz. Oremos por nuestros jóvenes mientras empezamos nuestras reuniones en persona. #movimientocalasanz








We are excited to host along with CYLA (Catholic Youth Leaders of the Archdiocese) Level Up - Live on YouTube. Level Up is a virtual event premiering on August 7th at 6:00pm EST. This event will highlight teens from across the Archdiocese sharing messages of hope and what it means for them to Level Up in our faith during difficult times. We’ll be joined by Agnus Dei, who will lead praise and worship. You don’t want to miss this!

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to make sure you get notifications about the event before it goes live!


Congratulations to the Youth Group, which today is celebrating its THIRD anniversary.

Past and Present Youth group members at the Great Gatsby.


Adoration For Life in the chapel on the day of the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C.
 

The Calasanz Movement meets every Friday from 7-9PM.  This week, they are learning about personal finance.

New York Catholic Youth Day





Catholic Underground will start this year on September 7 at 7:30PM. Catholic Underground is a direct response to a call that began with Pope John Paul II, and is continued by Popes Benedict XVI and Francis. The first part of the evening is Eucharistic adoration. The second part showcases Catholic artists. It is a FREE event and takes place at Our Lady of Good Counsel 230 East 90th St (btw 2nd & 3rd), New York, NY 10128. We invite everyone who is interested to come and join us. Cassandra Henry will be waiting at the front of the church on September 7 at 6PM for anyone who is interested in attending. We will leave at 6:20PM as a group.




Youth Mass concludes the kick-off weekend for the Calasanz Movement.


NEW YORK CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY on Saturday, October 19 from 8AM - 6PM at the Westchester County Center.  Our youth group will be attending it.

















ABC Youth Group Trip to the Movies, March 2019.



There are things I HAVE to do, such as obligations, jobs etc. However, there are things we choose to do out of Love. And there is no other explanation than Love for Christ! Through him, we learn to love everything else and everyone else.


The ABC Youth Group meets every Friday night from 7-8:30PM. All high-school-age youth are invited to attend. The group usually meets in the gymnasium.






Merry Christmas from the ABC Youth Leaders:

Advent Youth Retreat on Saturday, December 1 from 9AM - 5PM in the gymnasium. 



LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS - Good Friday 2018




Youth Retreat - March 17




FIRST ST. HELENA MARDI GRAS MASQUERADE BALL

Despite the pouring rain, 120 people attended the Masquerade Ball, which took place Saturday evening in the gymnasium. The Ball was organized by the St. Helena ABC Youth group and featured a Bomba Dance Troop and a live Jazz Band. There was lots of good New-Orleans style food, and a fun time was had by all.


The Youth Group collected and brought toys for the children at Jacobi Hospital on January 6, the traditional feast of the Three Kings.


Friday night Youth Group meeting.


8:30 a.m. -The beginning of the Piarist Youth Retreat - Looking for Your Treasure
 
9:00 a.m. - We're serving coffee and donuts at the beginning of the Retreat.
 
11:00 a.m. - Looking for your treasure.
 
2:00 p.m. -  Finding the Pearl of Great Price.

5:30 p.m. - Did you have a good time on the Retreat?


                                               
Group photo at the mass for the Feast of St. Joseph Calasanz - August 25

Blessing and distribution of medals for the feast of St. Joseph Calasanz.

As we like to say here at St. Helena - It's Fun to Be Good!



St. Helena's youth group conducts bake sales to raise funds for upcoming youth events.